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Kagan v. City of New Orleans

Petition for certiorari denied on February 23, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-585 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether New Orleans's tour-guide licensing requirements violate the First Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 18 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2014)
Dec 3 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2015.
Dec 3 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party,received from counsel for the petitioners.
Dec 19 2014Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed.
Dec 22 2014Brief amicus curiae of International Association for Health Coaches filed.
Dec 22 2014Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Jan 21 2015Brief of respondent City of New Orleans, Louisiana in opposition filed.
Feb 2 2015Reply of petitioners Candance Kagan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 4 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015.
Feb 23 2015Petition DENIED.